Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in France
France: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) was 0.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.01
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
39th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.0356
in 1985
All-time low
0.01
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in France, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
France recorded 0.01 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in France peaked at 0.0356 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2023.
That places France 39th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0356 | — |
| 1986 | 0.035 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0329 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0326 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0318 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0301 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0297 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0281 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0257 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0237 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0233 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0208 | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0178 | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0165 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0156 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0153 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.015 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0148 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0147 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0145 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0148 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0154 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0152 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.016 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0162 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0159 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0155 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0151 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0147 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0146 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0141 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0131 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0131 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0127 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0133 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0132 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0128 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 | -21.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0071, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- France's 0.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0086, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0336 | 0.0318 | 0.0356 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0231 | 0.0156 | 0.0301 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0152 | 0.0145 | 0.0162 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0143 | 0.0127 | 0.0159 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0123 | 0.01 | 0.0133 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in France?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in France was 0.01 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0356 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2023.
- How does France rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- France ranks 39th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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